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Flagmen of Lowestoft: Admiral Sir William Penn (1621-1670) Long Caption: As captain of the fleet at the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665, he was in the flagship of James, Duke of York, who was in overall command. His experience and advice to the Duke did much to ensure the victory. Penn's son, a Quaker dissenter, was in 1682 the founder of the English colony (now American state) of Pennsylvania - the 'Penn' prefix being added by specific command of Charles II in honour of his father. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection Object: BHC2946 Artist: Sir Peter Lely Date: 1665-1666 Medium: oil on canvas Size: 1270 mm x 1015 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.